Marina Lynn of Quilt Inspiration is wishing everyone a happy friday with a free download of two Storm at Sea blocks. They are so versatile you’ll want to dig out your drawing pencils and have some fun designing your own … Read More ...
Tutorial: Hand bind a quilt
Vanessa at Crafty Gemini gives us a look into how she hand binds a quilt, including how to get nicely mitered corners. Get the TUTE. Also, be sure and congratulate her! That’s all I’m saying.… Read More ...
Free pattern: American Valor by Jo Morton
Make a Quilts of Valor quilt or pillowcase with fabrics from the American Valor collection by Jo Morton for Andover Fabrics. Visit Andover’s Free Quilt Patterns page.… Read More ...
Tutorial: Quilted potholder for sis
Jenna from Sew Happy Geek made this crazy cute potholder as part of a going away gift for her little sister Serena. She calls it disarmingly charming. It is plus practical: the back has a handy pocket (excuse the pun). … Read More ...
Giveaway: Free quilt pattern, your choice
Melinda at Ivory Spring is hosting a giveaway. The lucky winner will get to choose between two lovely quilt patterns, Bloom Wherever You Are and Roslynn by Wendy also at Ivory Spring. How nice. Go to GIVEAWAY.… Read More ...
Tutorial: Sunshine Pillow by Lee
Lee from Freshly Pieced was a guest blogger at Fat Quartlery recently. She showed how to make this happy Sunshine Pillow, a project sure to get us all in the mood for Spring. She creates the sun rays with a … Read More ...
Ta Dah!: Amelia’s Log Cabin pillow
This patchwork pillow is a wholly agreeable companion piece to a Log Cabin quilt Anna of Noodlehead made to welcome a friend’s baby Amelia. Lucky girl! See and read more about it. Go to Baby Pillow post or to Log … Read More ...
Fat quarter diagram – cut your own
Curious about fat quarters? Janet of About.comQuilting explains fats through this visual. Go to POST. She plots the fat quarter on a standard yard of quilting fabric (plus see a fat eighth). Directly below see the skinny quarter yard … Read More ...
Quilt kit: Sandy Toes
Patricia Bravo of The Creative Blog was thinking beachy thoughts whilst creating this quilt she calls Sandy Toes. It’s lovely. You can have one of your very own. Go to the quilt kit, offered exclusively at Hawthorne Threads.… Read More ...
Tutorial: Patchwork water bottle
Wanda from Exuberant Color shares how to make a pieced fabric water bottle cozy. Go to tutorial.… Read More ...
Tutorial: Shamrock rag quilt pillow
Welcome spring with this lucky Shamrock Rag Quilt pillow. Designed by Sew Practical and Hummer Garden Crafts. Go to tutorial.
[Via Totally Tutorials]Looking for more Rag Quilt patterns? Check out these Rag Quilt books.… Read More ...
Free patterns: Anna’s make page
Superstar sewist Anna Maria Horner at Anna Maria just created a page on her website to house all her free patterns, ideas and tips. Good times! Go to make.… Read More ...
Just One Star for 100 quilts
Sherri of A Quilting Life made this star block to give to the Just One Star project. It will go into one of the 100 quilts being made for American servicemen and veterans. Go to her post Just One Star… Read More ...
Tutorial: Rounded, not mitered corners for quilts
Nettie over at A Quilt is Nice made this sweet baby quilt with rounded edges: see more photos of it on her post My Neighborhood Baby Quilt. She admits this quilt binding method is becoming a habit since finishing … Read More ...
Newsy: Kickoff weekend stitching
Join Jennifer from That Girl…That Quilt for the kickoff of her very first Have a Stitchin’ Weekend. First up is a tutorial on half-square triangles done as she says in That Girl style. No pinning, measuring, or drawing … Read More ...